"Help Apply For Resident Permit": Netherlands Invites Nigerians For Fully-Funded Scholarship

• African students have a lifetime opportunity to move and study in Europe for a fully-funded master's programme in 2024
• The Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP) covers the tuition fee for the duration of the programme, flight ticket to and from The Netherlands etc
• Successful applicants living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months) will be covered

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5-year-experience covering basic and tertiary education in Nigeria and worldwide

Netherlands - Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands has opened its door to students from the African continent to pursue their Master’s degree for a fully-funded scholarship.

According to the institution, the scholarship is called the Africa Scholarship Programme (ASP). It is targeted at talented and motivated students to support capacity building in Africa.

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Components of the scholarship

• Travel to and from The Netherlands
• Living allowance for the duration of the programme (24 months)
• Tuition fee coverage for the duration of the programme (24 months)
• Visa costs and costs for health insurance
• A budget for one seminar in Europe (travel, stay, registration fee)

Requirements

1. You are a citizen of an African country.

2. You must have applied for a master’s programme at Wageningen University & Research before the given deadline.

3. You are unconditionally admitted to this MSc programme.

4. You are an excellent and proven top 5% student with a First class honours degree and a GPA of 80% or higher in a Bachelor's degree.

Application timeline

• February 1 2024 - Deadline to apply for an MSc programme
• March 21, 2024 - Invitation of selected candidates to take part in the further selection process (approx. 40 candidates will be selected)
• April 4, 2024 - Deadline for the assignment
• April 17, 2024 - Decision about invitation online interviews communicated (approx. 20 candidates will be interviewed)
• April 23 – May 3, 2024 - MS Teams interviews
• May 13, 2024 - Results of the selection process communicated
• Commencement of MSc programme - 1 September 2024

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Interested applicants are to apply for the master’s programme here.

A global mobility and migration expert, @Cherrychristie2, advised interested applicants on how to go about the application process.

Austria Invites Nigerians to Apply For Fully-Funded Scholarship

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the Institute of Science and Technology Austria(ISTA) is offering Nigerians and other international students a lifetime opportunity to move and study in Europe in 2024.

According to ISTA, the 2024 call for PhD students is open for Bachelor's and Master's degree holders.

Researcher lists 14 Australian universities with scholarships for Nigerians

Legit.ng also reported that a researcher and scholarships consultant, Dr Sylvie Watikum, gave hope to Nigerians who want to study abroad and on scholarship.

Watikum said there are 14 universities in Australia with no application fees for admissions.

According to her, the universities will provide scholarships to international students in 2024.

Source: Legit.ng